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Bowling for charity is hardly a new idea in the Chicago area. The Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade hosts a bowling night during his annual Wade's World Weekend and the Cubs' Kerry Wood will host his Strike Zone Celebrity Bowling tournament for the seventh time June 27 at 10Pin Bowling Lounge. But it appears local athletes, past and present, are now jumping on the fundraising trend more than ever. "We had our first Kerry Wood Strike Zone event in 2004 and really felt like we were pioneering this idea," said Sarah Wood, wife of Kerry Wood and Executive Director of the Wood Family Foundation, by email. "We were a little nervous that it wouldn't catch on. Everyone...

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Bowling for charity is hardly a new idea in the Chicago area. The Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade hosts a bowling night during his annual Wade's World Weekend and the Cubs' Kerry Wood will host his Strike Zone Celebrity Bowling tournament for the seventh time...

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